May 2023 | No Comment

Septentrio has announced the start of the Agnostic Corrections Partner Program. This program facilitates the use of Septentrio receivers with various high-accuracy services, which offer varying levels of accuracy, coverage and delivery methods. This also allows integrators and users to select the service which is most suitable for their specific application and business model. GNSS-based …

May 2023 | No Comment

The Gran Chaco region in Paraguay not only contains the second-largest forest in South America, but it also has one of the world’s highest deforestation rates. Therefore GainForest, with the help of drone data from Globhe, now uses smart AI tools that reverse deforestation and empower the local communities.

GainForest, the decentralized fund that uses AI …

May 2023 | No Comment

Following calls by over 1000 tech workers this week for a pause in the training of the most powerful AI systems, including Chat GPT, UNESCO calls on countries to fully implement its Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence immediately. This global normative framework, adopted unanimously by the 193 Member States of the Organization, provides …

May 2023 | No Comment

The first of the two new vessels, which are among the most modern ships of their kind, is currently successfully completing its sea trials.
The integrated solution is equipped with Synapsis NX navigation and bridge systems, an integratedSYNTACS command and control system, as well as a state-of-the-art mine-hunting sonar. This enables leading-edge MCM operations that are highly …

May 2023 | No Comment

China successfully sent a new remote sensing satellite of the Yaogan-34 series into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 2:27 p.m. (Beijing Time) on March 31, 2023.

The Yaogan-34 04 satellite, carried by a Long March-4C rocket, successfully entered its planned orbit.

This remote sensing satellite will be used in areas such …

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This summer, NOAA and citizen scientists will map the hottest parts of 18 communities in 14 states across the country and in one international city. Identifying these hotspots, called urban heat islands, helps local decision-makers take actions to reduce the health impacts of extreme heat, which often target the most vulnerable.
Now in its seventh year, …

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CHC Navigation (CHCNAV) has announced tthat its CHCNAV TG63 Grade Control for Motor Graders is now available worldwide. With a tightly coupled dual-GNSS positioning system and inertial sensor, the TG63 provides reliable 3D positioning and heading to control the motor grader blade with the highest accuracy.

The TG63 is designed to withstand the harsh environment of …

May 2023 | No Comment

CHC Navigation (CHCNAV) has announced tthat its CHCNAV TG63 Grade Control for Motor Graders is now available worldwide. With a tightly coupled dual-GNSS positioning system and inertial sensor, the TG63 provides reliable 3D positioning and heading to control the motor grader blade with the highest accuracy.

The TG63 is designed to withstand the harsh environment of …

May 2023 | No Comment

CNH Industrial announces that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Hemisphere GNSS (Hemisphere), currently owned by Unistrong, a company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China. This acquisition is a critical step that advances our automated and autonomous solutions for Agriculture and Construction. Combined with our Raven Brand’s capabilities, this development gives us full control …

May 2023 | No Comment

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, and Xwatch Safety Solutions, a global leader in workplace safety, have announced a significant milestone in their partnership, enhancing construction site safety and infrastructure protection.

The innovative combined solution will allow users to create or import 3D avoidance zones above and below the surface area directly within the Leica MC1 machine control software.

Leica …